Blogcritics

PBS Primetime Programming for the Week of October 12

Josh Lasser — Fri, 10 Oct 2008 00:41:59 EDT

The creation of the Sword in the Stone ride continues (Imagineer Quest Part 2, as I like to call it).
Ah, the good old Sword in the Stone ride. I dream of it at night. I think about it during the day, I see it before me at all times. I can hear the music in the background all the time, I can hear the sound effects all around me. Every so often, out of the corner of my eye, I would swear that I see part of the ride itself. Do I imagine that it...

PBS Primetime Programming for the Week of October 5

Josh Lasser — Fri, 3 Oct 2008 05:02:29 EDT

The creation of the Sword in the Stone ride continues (Imagineer Quest Part 2, as I like to call it).
Do you recall The Sword in the Stone ride? The ride we've been talking about for weeks on end? The ride I've described in a moderate amount of detail (enough to pique your interest, but not enough to give away the store)? The ride that I honestly believe could be a wondrous, wonderful, huge success were it built? Listen, I can't...

PBS Primetime Programming for the Week of September 28

Josh Lasser — Fri, 26 Sep 2008 03:55:33 EDT

The creation of the Sword in the Stone ride continues (Imagineer Quest Part 2, as I like to call it).
We're nearing the end of the creation of The Sword in the Stone ride; okay, I'll admit it, it's entirely possible that I could've ended this whole ride creation thing weeks ago. I'll tell you the truth, I don't want to end the story of the ride's creation (or the way it ought to be created). It's a good idea, the...

PBS Primetime Programming for the Week of September 21

Josh Lasser — Fri, 19 Sep 2008 07:51:18 EDT

The creation of the Sword in the Stone ride continues (Imagineer Quest Part 2, as I like to call it).
We're nearing the end of the creation of The Sword in the Stone ride, the ride I would create were I an Imagineer and given the chance. We're talking about the location of the ride, truly an important aspect – if you can't place the ride somewhere you can't ride it. Two weeks ago we eliminated EPCOT, and last week we decided...

PBS Primetime Programming for the Week of September 14

Josh Lasser — Fri, 12 Sep 2008 12:29:39 EDT

The creation of the Sword in the Stone ride continues (Imagineer Quest Part 2, as I like to call it).
We're nearing the end of the creation of the Sword in the Stone ride, the ride I would create were I an Imagineer and given the chance. We've talked about the scenes and the cars and some sound and other bits and pieces. I can't really tell you everything about the ride (why would you buy the cow if you could get the milk for free?),...

PBS Primetime Programming for the Week of September 7

Josh Lasser — Fri, 5 Sep 2008 06:53:46 EDT

The creation of the Sword in the Stone ride continues (Imagineer Quest Part 2, as I like to call it).
At this point we're well into the creation of The Sword in the Stone ride, the ride I would create were I an Imagineer and given the chance. We've talked about the scenes and the cars and some sound and other bits and pieces. Oh sure, I haven't gone into the track itself and dimensions etc., etc., but I'm not sure that I should be...

PBS Primetime Programming for the Week of August 31

Josh Lasser — Fri, 29 Aug 2008 07:11:15 EDT

The creation of the Sword in the Stone ride continues (Imagineer Quest Part 2, as I like to call it).
Let's just say, purely hypothetically, that someone from Disney were to contact me and say something along the lines of, "Josh, we want to build your Sword in the Stone ride [the ride I would create were I an Imagineer and given the chance], but we don't want you as a full-fledged Imagineer right now. Would you be amenable to some...

PBS Primetime Programming for the Week of August 24

Josh Lasser — Fri, 22 Aug 2008 07:43:02 EDT

The creation of the Sword in the Stone ride continues (Imagineer Quest Part 2, as I like to call it).
People have asked me (not really, but let's go with it anyway), if I'm serious about my plan for a Sword in the Stone ride, the ride I would create were I an Imagineer and given the chance. The answer is, unabashedly, yes, I'm totally serious. I truly do believe in the attraction or I wouldn't waste my time with it. Now, my...

PBS Primetime Programming for the Week of August 17

Josh Lasser — Fri, 15 Aug 2008 12:43:20 EDT

The creation of the Sword in the Stone ride continues (Imagineer Quest Part 2, as I like to call it).
The Sword in the Stone ride, the ride I would create were I an Imagineer and given the chance, could very well be the single greatest attraction ever. Okay, maybe that's a tad over the top, but it would be well and truly awesome… well and truly awesome. It's got a little bit of everything. Perhaps most importantly, it tells a...

PBS Primetime Programming for the Week of August 10

Josh Lasser — Fri, 8 Aug 2008 07:21:08 EDT

The creation of the Sword in the Stone ride continues (Imagineer Quest Part 2, as I like to call it).
So, the Sword in the Stone ride (the ride I would create were I an Imagineer and given the chance)... we've been talking about it for several weeks now and I hope you've been paying attention. There's something there, I'm convinced of it. There's something truly and wonderfully special about it. What's more magical than...